The Hobbit premieres in New Zealand

Elijah Wood - Photograph: Stephen Barker/Rex Features

Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis attend the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, in Wellington. Tens of thousands of fans dressed as hobbits, dwarves, elves, dragons, trolls, goblins and wizards lined the 500-metre red carpet leading up to the Embassy theatre in New Zealand's capital, venue for the screening of Peter Jackson's first film in his new Tolkien trilogy